Test Event Junior System Administrator IRES - SSFB

Amentum•Colorado Springs, CO

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Test Event Junior System Administrator supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The candidate will administer the operations of computer systems related to operating systems, servers, and end-user workstations. This includes administering WSUS and SCCM servers for updating and patching of the domain, performing hardening and remediation of operating systems and STIG compliance to reduce cybersecurity risks, and deployment and configuration of vCenter, Power Shell, and Ansible with assistance from senior staff. The role also involves maintaining and managing Secure Host Baselines for both Windows and LINUX, conducting daily system monitoring, system backup and restoration, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and continuous system operations. Additionally, the administrator will develop and maintain system administration procedures and baseline configuration documentation, and be responsible for ensuring system software installs, maintenance, break/fix activities, and cyber security mitigations are performed in accordance with established policies, procedures and service level agreements. Assistance will be provided with creating, upgrading, managing and sustaining physical and virtual workstations and servers.

Requirements

Must have 1, or more, years of directly related experience
Must have experience managing a Linux workstation-based environment.
Must have experience with WSUS
Must have experience with SCCM, developing and executing powershell scripts
Must have experience managing Windows Active Directory and Group Policy Objects
Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or higher (CCNA-Security CySA+ (formerly CSA+), GICSP, GSEC, Security+, CND, or SSCP)
Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Nice To Haves

Be able to quickly learn challenging concepts, decompose difficult service problems and provide resolution.
Be able to create and follow standard processes and clearly document results.
Effectively function as self-starter and identify risks, issues, and opportunities to the System Administrator.
Have excellent presentation, oral and written skills to facilitate effective and efficient interchanges with senior admins, management, and customers.
Have a "can-do" attitude, be able to work in a very high pace and dynamic environment and embrace change.

Responsibilities

Administer the operations of computer systems related to operating systems, servers, and end-user workstations.
Administer WSUS and SCCM servers for updating and patching of the domain.
Perform hardening and remediation of operating systems and STIG compliance to reduce cybersecurity risks.
Deployment and configuration of vCenter, Power Shell, and Ansible with assistance from senior staff
Maintain and manage Secure Host Baselines for both Windows and LINUX.
Conduct daily system monitoring, system backup and restoration, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and continuous system operations.
Develop and maintain system administration procedures and baseline configuration documentation.
Be responsible for ensuring system software installs, maintenance, break/fix activities, and cyber security mitigations are performed in accordance with established policies, procedures and service level agreements.
Assist with creating, upgrading, managing and sustaining physical and virtual workstations and servers.